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When to go on a Ngorongoro Crater Trip

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Wet Season — one of the best times to visit

  • Temperatures can be hot although lower than other parts of Tanzania, with occasional afternoon showers providing a unique spectacle.

  • An ideal month to visit the Crater, with very high sunshine hours, providing perfect photographic conditions.

  • Game viewing is particularly good during this, the birthing season, offering high predator activities and excitement.

  • During the green season, plants are in bloom, vegetation is thick and grasses can be long, making game viewing a little more difficult.

  • Visitor traffic can be particularly high during this time of year.

  • Enjoy exceptional birding with migratory species present and in full breeding plumage.

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